Foreign liabilities in Sweden
Sweden: Foreign liabilities was 1.91 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.91 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
17th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.91 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
325.23 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Sweden, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.91 trillion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Sweden peaked at 1.91 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 325.23 billion current US$, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 17th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Sweden, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 325.23 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 353.14 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 360.34 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 395.40 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 472.06 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 499.31 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 463.61 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 530.60 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 696.38 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 870.69 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 853.18 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 trillion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 1.31 trillion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 trillion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.34 trillion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 1.45 trillion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.49 trillion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.62 trillion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.76 trillion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.59 trillion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.46 trillion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.42 trillion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.73 trillion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 1.50 trillion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.63 trillion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.91 trillion current US$ | +17.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.91 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.91 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 237.27 billion current US$, 8.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381.23 billion current US$ | 325.23 billion current US$ | 472.06 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 881.06 billion current US$ | 463.61 billion current US$ | 1.34 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 trillion current US$ | 1.42 trillion current US$ | 1.76 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 trillion current US$ | 1.91 trillion current US$ | 1.91 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Sweden?
- Foreign liabilities in Sweden was 1.91 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.23 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for foreign liabilities?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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